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Qualitative Research, 5th Edition

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  • Hardcover

    520 pages

  • Release Date

    10 December 2020

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Summary

Written by leaders of qualitative methodology, this book provides up-to-date and interdisciplinary insight into a range of qualitative methods.

Bringing together different perspectives, contributors discuss theoretical underpinnings of these methods before taking readers through the process of each approach and helping them develop skills needed to carry out this type of research autonomously and with confidence.

Highlights include:

  • New chapters on multimethod qu…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529712988
ISBN-10:152971298X
Author:David Silverman
Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd
Imprint:SAGE Publications Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:520
Edition:5th
Release Date:10 December 2020
Weight:1.09kg
Dimensions:186mm x 232mm
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Critics Review

This book of readings provides us with a wealth of varied advice enlightening the researcher about the exciting world of qualitative research. I recommend the book without hesitation.

This book of readings provides us with a wealth of varied advice enlightening the researcher about the exciting world of qualitative research. I recommend the book without hesitation.

– David Avison

David Silverman’s Qualitative Research, now in its 5th edition, is a storehouse of readily accessible approaches to doing qualitative research. it combines in depth focus with broad coverage – an essential resource for researchers requiring up to date advice on the latest approaches to this burgeoning field of research and study.

– Stewart Clegg

The fifth edition of this advanced reader in qualitative methods has retained and added to its stunning line-up of authors, increasing and updating its breadth and depth to present leading accounts of the fast moving field of social media analysis and the use of video and other visual data, in addition to a wide range of other methods used by qualitative researchers. This book will really help qualitative researchers think through and enhance their practice and I recommend it

– Clive Seale
It provided me with ideas for further research in my field based on visual methods, internet communication, ethnography, and focus groups. – Izhar Oplatka * TQR *
An excellent resource – Dr Michaela Davis
Accessible, informative, extensive topic coverage – Dr Zoey Spendlove
Well thought out chapters. I feel like this is a book version of a research supervisor for qualitative research! – Ms Louise Morby
I dont like electronic books and many students do not either. However I do like David Silvermans work and for students who can work with electronic books I think this is a highly recommendable text – Professor Angela Kydd

About The Author

David Silverman

David Silverman trained as a sociologist at the London School of Economics and the University of California, Los Angeles. He taught for 32 years at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is interested in conversation and discourse analysis and has researched medical consultations and HIV-test counselling.

He is the author of:

  • Interpreting Qualitative Data (Seventh Edition, 2024)
  • A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (Second Edition, 2013)

He is also the editor of:

  • Qualitative Research (Sixth Edition, 2026)
  • The Sage series, Introducing Qualitative Methods

In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for research students and faculty at universities in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Now retired from full-time work, David aims to watch one hundred days of cricket a year. He also enjoys voluntary work in an old people’s home where he sings with residents with dementia and strokes.

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